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Winder starts push for community housing
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Gwinnett Daily Post
City administrator Bob Beck announced Tuesday that the Winder Community Housing Initiative committee will attend training in Griffin at the end of this month. Winder was recently selected as a participating city in the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing Program.
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Buford boasts cheapest natural gas
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Gwinnett Daily Post
If you buy natural gas from the city of Buford, you’re getting the best prices around, according to Chairman Phillip Beard and the Buford City Commission.
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Sugar Hill hears soccer proposal
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Gwinnett Daily Post
Soccer was again a focus at the Sugar Hill City Council’s work session Monday night. The self-proclaimed “Recreation City” listened to a second organization’s proposal to begin the city’s youth soccer organization at its new Gary Pirkle Park.
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Lawrenceville denies used car business permit
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Gwinnett Daily Post
The Lawrenceville City Council on Monday unanimously said “no” to another used car sales business in the city.
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No response on amended budget in Euharlee public hearing Tuesday
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Almost a month after passing the 2010 proposed budget, the Euharlee City Council held a public hearing on an amended version Tuesday evening.
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Kingston has full agenda for Monday
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
The Kingston City Council's February work session saw the proposal of several agenda items to be reviewed at Monday's regular meeting.
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Porterdale OK’s Sherrill as interim city manager
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Newton Citizen
The City Council voted 3-2 Monday night to authorize Mayor Bobby Hamby to sign a contract naming engineer Frank Sherrill interim city manager.
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Electric rates may increase in Covington
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Newton Citizen
The Covington City Council approved Monday night the first reading of an adjustment to electric utility rates that may mean an increase for residential customers.
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Oxford supports 2050 Build Out Plan
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Newton Citizen
During its monthly meeting Monday, Oxford City Council members signed a resolution to support the principles of the county’s 2050 Build Out Plan and continue to partner with governing agencies through the Newton County Leadership Collaborative.
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Shelter gets plan for deposit
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Newton Citizen
The Covington City Council agreed Monday night to a payment plan that would allow Garden of Gethsemane Homeless Shelter to pay a $5,000 utility deposit over the course of one year.
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Ringgold welcomes new marketing coordinator
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Catoosa County News
The city of Ringgold has a lot to offer the community. With everything from churches, parks, farms, and numer-ous historic sites, the setting adequately compliments the city’s southern charm.
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Snellville to appeal liquor ruling
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Gwinnett Daily Post
Officials will appeal a judge’s ruling last week that brought a halt to Sunday liquor sales in Snellville.
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Cities to sue state over sanctions
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Gwinnett Daily Post
City officials are threatening legal actions because the state has not imposed sanctions on Gwinnett and its municipalities despite a judge’s order.
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Porterdale approves interim city manager's work contract
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Covington News
The Porterdale City Council narrowly approved (3-2) the contract for an interim city manager at the regular monthly meeting Monday.
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Richmond Hill CVB hopes for success in 2010
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Bryan County News
Despite the downturn in the economy, the Richmond Hill Convention and Visitors Bureau seems to be stronger than ever. The group has a few new faces, a new home office at the City Center, a director with some experience under her belt and is utilizing some unique marketing tools to promote the city.
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Former city councilman Scoggins dies at 79
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Marietta Daily Journal
In what state Sen. Doug Stoner (D-Smyrna) called a loss for the Jonquil City, William H. "Bill" Scoggins, of Smyrna, died on Sunday.
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Social Circle applies for DCA city revitalization
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Covington News
The Social Circle City Council approved a motion on Monday night that would allow the city to apply to the Department of Community Affairs to be part of the redevelopment fund program.
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Council considers Franklin Road purchase for park
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Marietta Daily Journal
The City Council has called a special meeting today to discuss possibly buying and demolishing an apartment complex in the dilapidated Franklin Road area, then turning the property into parkland.
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Council makes appointments boards
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Douglas County Sentinel
The city council made appointments to its Historic Preservation Commission, Convention and Visitors Bureau and Keep Douglasville Beautiful boards at its meeting Monday night.
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Senoia adding temporary parking for 'Idea House'
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Newnan Times-Herald
The city of Senoia will be adding more than 20 temporary parking spaces downtown, in anticipation of tourists coming to see the Southern Living magazine Idea House this summer.
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Rincon councilman questions bidding procedure
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Savannah Morning News
City Councilman Paul Wendelken has called into question what he says is the council's failure to follow its own bid policies after a vote last week approving additional renovation work at the Hinely Community Center.
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Fayetteville to hear ordinance proposal Thursday
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Fayette Citizen
The Fayetteville City Council will take up a change to the purchasing ordinance and consider an improvement to the Lee Street sidewalk project at the Feb. 6 council meeting.
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Councilman: Peachtree City has too many workers
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Fayette Citizen
More than three dozen residents attended a budget meeting hosted by newly-elected Councilman Eric Imker Saturday afternoon at City Hall in Peachtree City.
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Peachtree City facing pressure for, against new cell towers
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Fayette Citizen
Cellphone companies Tuesday night presented their case for the necessity of new cellphone towers to the Peachtree City Council and Planning Commission.
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Macon council fails to override mayor’s veto on layoff approval
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Macon Telegraph
The Macon City Council failed Tuesday to override the mayor’s veto of an ordinance that would give the council final say over the city’s future furloughs and layoffs.
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States, cities target handicap parking fraud
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USA Today
A growing number of states and cities are cracking down on handicap parking scofflaws with stiffer fines and placards that are less susceptible to fraudulent use.
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Lott says in-house search not practical
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Albany Herald
City Manager Alfred Lott says that he will use a consultant to help find the city’s next downtown manager before using city resources to cull down the list and perform background checks.
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Lake Park files liens against property owners
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Valdosta Daily Times
At its Jan. 5 meeting, the Lake Park City Council voted to start filing liens against any property owners who are delinquent in paying their property taxes.
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Council hears pleas about flea market, Club Zone
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Statesboro Herald
Representatives for two local businesses asked the Statesboro City Council to reconsider the city's decision to revoke their business licenses, which forced them to close Jan. 22.
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Streetscape afoot
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Bainbridge Post-Searchlight
Workers have been tearing up streets and sidewalks along West Street as the second phase of Bainbridge's Streetscape project has begun.
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City Council to enforce building ordinances
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Swainsboro Forest-Blade
At their monthly meeting Monday, Swainsboro City Council passed a resolution presented by Building Inspector Bruce Kirby to take action against owners of blighted properties in the city. The council has discussed the need to eliminate blighted properties from the city in previous meetings. This presentation was a continuing step in this process.
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Norman Park hires police chief
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Moultrie Observer
The City of Norman Park announced Tuesday the hiring of a new police chief for the city’s police department.
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Gainesville City Council OKs marketing advisers
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Gainesville Times
The Gainesville City Council on Tuesday approved the creation of an advisory board for the new, city-operated Main Street Gainesville and appointed seven members at the council’s meeting.
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Flowery Branch annexations involve commercial, industrial zones
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Gainesville Times
Flowery Branch is looking to expand its southwestern boundaries, with a proposal to annex and rezone properties off McEver at Gaines Ferry roads.
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Clarkesville resolves to work with county on courthouse move
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Gainesville Times
The contentious issue of where Habersham County’s new courthouse will go may have come one step closer to being settled this week when the Clarkesville City Council signed a joint city-county resolution.
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Warner Robins post office a concern for council
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Macon Telegraph
A resolution was read Monday night expressing displeasure by city officials about the closing of the North Davis Drive post office location.
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Cost of alcohol permits for events raised in Centerville
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Macon Telegraph
City Council raised the cost of alcohol special event permits Tuesday, aligning itself more closely with fees in Warner Robins and across Middle Georgia.
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Ward to focus on housing issues
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Griffin Daily News
Griffin Mayor Cynthia Reid Ward discussed her plans for this year Wednesday morning at One Griffin Center.
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Former Dalton council member remembered for love of city and family
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Dalton Daily Citizen
When Dalton’s new City Hall was being planned a decade ago, City Council members say they all wanted it to be special, but no one took a greater interest than council member Charlie Whitener.
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Snellville to fight ruling on Sunday alcohol sales
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Snellville will appeal a Gwinnett County judge's decision to put a cork in its Sunday alcohol sales.
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Gwinnett, cities up ante in tax war
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The war between Gwinnett County and its cities over taxes and services heated up to the boiling point on Tuesday.
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Social Circle shows off Redevelopment Plan
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Walton Tribune
With an eye to continued economic growth, the Social Circle City Council voted to apply to the state to create a Redevelopment Plan.
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Hogansville joins county financing tool plan
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LaGrange Daily News
Hogansville City Council was unanimous Monday night in a decision to join the Troup County Commission in applying for a Tax Allocation District.
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